Francesco Frontera

• Led business operations in Italy, increasing efficiency through strategic planning and project management. • Executed a business strategy that grew revenues(+150%) within three years while managing a team of 15 across sales, marketing, and service development. • Achieved a 40% increase in client acquisition and a 30% rise in sales through revamped business development initiatives. • Secured multi-year contracts with key luxury hospitality clients, including LVMH-Belmond and Family Offices.

• Instituted a comprehensive financial reporting system, improving forecasting accuracy by 35%. • Spearheaded a corporate finance strategy, securing funding to support new initiatives and business expansion. • Transformed the internal controls system, elevating compliance to 100%. • Managed investment portfolios, optimizing asset performance and maximizing return on investment.

HQ Controlling Group - reporting to CFO • Played a key role in the HQ Controlling Group, leading resource reallocation in the “Airbus Reshaping Project,” achieving cost and headcount savings. • Reported directly to the group CFO, implementing solutions that boosted team productivity by 20%. • Improved budget accuracy by 18% through forecasting financial trends based on historical data. • Integrated a new financial accounting system aligned with SAP, increasing business process efficiency by 35%.

• Led new market research initiatives, increasing actionable customer data by 80%. • Developed and implemented client retention strategies using CRM tools, boosting multi-year contracts by 50%. • Collaborated with local branches to meet quarterly revenue targets, achieving a 35% improvement in sales closing ratios. • Implemented a structured product management model, enhancing product development efficiency by 20%. • Grew B2B relationships by 50% through partnership vetting and collaboration.

• Provided consultancy services on FATCA, QI, and CRS compliance to major Italian and international financial institutions. • Assisted with annual QI reporting, including preparation of IRS Forms 1042, 1042-S, 1099, and FATCA Form 8966 submissions. • Conducted ‘QI Health Check’ reviews to assess and enhance internal compliance procedures. • Delivered bespoke training programs on FATCA, QI, and CRS regulations, ensuring compliance and improving client knowledge

Support to executive management, partecipated to Sales planning regarding Sport event and contributed to Marketing and PR and merchandising

Accounting and Reporting experience for a manufacturing facility foucused on producing high end leather goods

Dual degree program with EU Business school - Management research methods and Dissertation

Major focus on Business Policy and Strategy, Int. Finance, Int. Marketing, HR, Change Management, Information Technology.

Major focus on Financial Accounting, Business Administration and Management Bachelor´s Thesis: “Abnormalities of the distributions 'normal' of financial ratios” Final grade 101 out of 110 points.